Window sash construction



Jan. 26, 1932. F. PICKEL ET AL WINDOW SASH CONSTRUCTION Filed July 9, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Hell Pia/Cal mfiam ATTORNEY I F. PICKEL ET AL 1,842,62$

WINDOW SASH CONSTRUCTION Filed y 9, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 saga INVENTOR Pie! Patented Jan. 26, 1932 UNITED" STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED PIGTKEL AND WLLLAM VON POELGEEST, OIE NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY "WINDOW SASH CONSTRUCTION Application filed July 9, 1931. Serial No. 549,639.

This invention relates to glazed window Fig. is a partial front View, similar to sashes as used in dwellings, oihces and like Fig. .2, but showing a modified form of conbuildings and particularly to windows in struction. i which inner and outer sashes are slidably ar- Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional View of the 5, ranged, the same being an iniprovement over same. 55

my co-pending application, filed February 7is a transverse sectional View thereof. 18, 1931, Serial No. 516,551. Fig. 8 is another partial front elevational Such windows require cleaning at frequent view showing a further modification. intervals, an operation diflicult and danger- Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view oi'the 10 one to perform, due to the inability of easy structure shown in Fig. 8. 60

access to the outer surface of the sashes as Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional View of ordinarily engaged between the side memthe same. bers of the window frame in which they slide. The window sash frames, seen in all of the b It is therefore an object of the instant in several views, are all of the ordinary, well vention to provide a window having its slidknown type of construction, consisting main- 65 able sashes provided with pivots arranged in ly of a pair of upright stiles 10, connected a vertical plane whereby they may be swung at their tops by a cross piece 11 and having inwardly, in the manner of a hinged door, at their bottoms a sill 12, which may carry Q, when in a lowered position. i n a cleat 13. h

A turther feature IS in the provision or de- The sashes 14. and 15, respectlvely inner vices in the form of simple attachments and Ou r, are separated by parting strips 16 whereby conventional slidable sashes may, attached to the proximate faces of guides 17 upon being supplied with the attachments, WhlCh are gIO VQd to receive the sashes and be turned to present their inner surface in a m hei n l W lls of ccmpartn'lents 18 and F A convenient position for cleaning and like 1D Wh ll he 11 un er balances 20 and (5 c,pel.ations 21 freely move, these elements being engaged A f th bj t i th provision f fitti with the sashes by cords 22 and 23 asusual. by the use of which conventional vertical slid- 1 In the Pr re form of t achment each ing double hung sashes may be converted Sash is P d with angle brackets 25 26, into swinging sashes to make their outer sur- QCured respectively to their lower and up- 0 faces accessible from the room. P 1 YIlcrS- These several objects are accomplished by The bracket hung 19 With the Side the novel construction and arrangement 01 edghs of the h, are P I lB l With two few, simple and inexpensive parts, and wit-h- Slmced P h t0 shdhbly receive 1 out material change in structure, as herein- Whlch {1P6 hXefl HS 2 9-30 abufi- 3 after described and shown in the a-ccoinpanyg h ends o Compressloh P g ing drawings, forminga material part of this enclrchng the rods and tehdlng to retract disclosure, and in which: force h y- Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a conh p 3334 fixed 111 ventional type of window showing the apy which hy y he proiected lhhvcd plication of embodiments of the invention. Y hgamsh the effect of the l g and Fi 2 i a fragmentary f m i h also the grips may be engaged with catches :ing the lower left hand corner of a window formed In the r t lehalh the N :l'rame and sash as fitted with the devices. gwhen extended-i Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken F116 cl nds 01' he bars 27 are 1n reg- 95 through theiuner and outer sashes,and showis cl, With ockets 37 set respectively in the ing the attachments in operative position. cleat 13 and sill 12, and are adapted tobot- Flg. -l is a transverse sectional view of the tom in the sockets, holding the sashes raised same, the sash showing in broken lines as from the sill when so entered and forming being partially turned inwardly. one oi the pivots for each sash.

gaged to an arm 42, slotted at its free. end

to engage a similar turn bottom studt3 set in the frame 10 in such locationas to causethe yoke 38 to be substantially level when. L operatively engaged.

Ordinarily the bars 2T-28 are held in a retracted position-by their encircling springs and the yoke 38 stored in any convenient. place when it is desired to cause the sashes to swing the yoke, is mounted in the frame. in the manner indicated and the pivot pins projected to engagethe, sockets and y'okecooperatively. y

In. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 brackets .51 are fixed onthe sash and carry downwardly extendingfixed-pins 52.53, the lower being engageable in sockets 5el 5a set in the cleat 13 and sill respectively, while. theupper pins 53 engage in openings formed in brackets" 33 hinged 1n recesses in the ad acent frame members.

These hinged eyes are normally flush with the Window frame but when itis desired.

to turn' the sashes inwardly the sashes are raised till the pins 53 clear the eyes and the eyes may then be turned" down for pivotal reception of the pins, the eye brackets 55 serving as bearings and as limit stops to restrain the sashes from being lowered behind the sill stop bead.

The. modification, shown in Figs. 8, 9 V

and 10, presents a combination of the previously described forms, the" lower device being substantially the same as that. indicated in. Figs. 1. to 4; with the exception that the lower ends of the pins 2.7 are offset, as at 56,.

to facilitateswinging of the sash, while the upper pins set in bracket 58-58, are offset outwardly in alinement with the lower pivot pins.

-This is done for thevpurposeof clearing screw eyes 59-59, set in the sash frame to receive the pins, which in this case constitute hooks. 7

Obviously, the parting strip and stop bead onthe opposite side of the window must be removed in order to permit the window sash to swing inwardly, and to facilitate its removal this element is provided with a plate catch, as at 60, cooperating with a turn button.

From the foregoing it will be seen that simple but effective means have been de scribed by which an ordinary window furnished with slidable sash,.may beinexp ensive;

ly altered to permit the sash to swing at any time desired.

Having thus described the invention and set forth the manner of its construction and application what is claimed as new and sought to secure by Letters Patent, is

. 1. The combination witha window having a pair of sashes slidably mounted therein, of a bracket fixed on the inner face of said sashes at the corners adjacent one side edge, pivot pins slidablein said brackets, resilient means for normally retaining said pins in a retracted positon, meansfor moving said pins into projected. operativeposition, sockets set in the window sill to're'ceive the ends of the lowermost pins,.thereby to retain the. sash inapartially raisedposition, means for. locking. the pins when'projected, ayoke having openings to receive the uppermost pins, andmeans for detachably engaging said yoke to the window frame. f v

2. The combination with a ,windowframe having one or more slidable sashes mounted therein, of springimpelled. pivotv pins carried-by each sash at its upper and lower edges adjacent its side, means for normally retaining said. pins; when. in an extended position, means set in the window sash to receive the ends of the lower of said pins when. extened, ayoke having openings to receive the extended ends of the upper pins, means. for. removably engaging said yoke-to th window frame, and means for clamping saidyoke when extended across the-inner surface of'the frame adjacently above the window sashes. Signed at New York, in the county and State of New York, this 26th. day of June,

FRED PIGKEL. \VILLIAM voN POELGEEST. 

